From -1303023519738946567 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f78e5,6890a393d5a6e62d X-Google-Attributes: gidf78e5,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1994-07-27 08:38:07 PST Path: bga.com!news.sprintlink.net!hookup!yeshua.marcam.com!MathWorks.Com!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!pcproj.datastream.co.uk!pcproj.datastream.co.uk!not-for-mail From: davep@pcproj.datastream.co.uk (Dave Postill) Newsgroups: comp.std.c++ Subject: Re: Urgent! Help in string handling Date: 27 Jul 1994 16:08:15 +0100 Organization: Datastream International Ltd, London Lines: 31 Message-ID: <315t8v$680@pcproj.datastream.co.uk> References: NNTP-Posting-Host: pcproj.datastream.co.uk X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL0] N ANTONOPOULOS (antonopn@aston.ac.uk) wrote: :>Hello everybody, :> I am develloping a Graphical User Interface in X-Windows using C++. :>I have to finish my program by the beginning of august. I have the following :>problem : :> If we have a float variable ie a which holds the value lets say 12.34 :>how can i create a char pointer which will point to the string "12.34" ? :>It would be extremely important for me if i could get an answer as soon as :>possible. :>Thanks very much in advance. :>Moto: :>As computer scientist i am in total control of my experiments. :>Nick Antonopoulos :>e-mail: antonopn@aston.ac.uk If you can't even manage this I don't fancy your chances of finishing by the beginning of August - you've onlt got 4 days to go ... ;-) Hint: sprintf() ============================================================================= -- Dave Postill Datastream International Ltd -- Technical Consultant Monmouth House -- PC Projects 58-64 City Road -- London EC1Y 2AL -- Voice: +44 (0)71 250 3000 Ext 1602 England -- Fax: +44 (0)71 336 1952 -- Email: davep@pcproj.datastream.co.uk =============================================================================